Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 27, 1894, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNIMY, MAY 27 /1804 —TWENTY PAGES (ORT CROOK'S WORK DAY. dupenun Want to Work Nine Hours In- stead of Eight. AGAINST UNION RULES AND FEDERAL LAW Brought Before Central Labor Union and is Likely to Cau e Controversy—What the Men Say. Matter Will Tie The committee on law of tho Central Labor union has a mo:t difficult problem to handle, and unless all signs fall there will be a clash of the different labor interests. For years the labor interests of the coun- try bave been demanding the eight-hour day, and in answer to thelr demands the national elght-hour law was passed, fixing the number of hours at elght per day for all government employes and workmen upon government ocontracts. Thess same men have bitterly and at all times denounced the corporations for violating laws that con- fllcted with thelr interests, and now comes & case where the workers, it is sald, are almost unanimous In their desire to violate the natlonal eight-hour law at the works at Fort Crook by working nine hours per day. At the last meeting of the Omaha Central Labor union the following request was re- celved from Carpenters and Joiners union No, 427: “We requst that such action be taken as may be deemed necessary to put an end to the violation of the United States elght-hours law now golng on at the govern- ment bulldings under construction at Fort Crook.” After some discussion the matter was re- ferred to the committee on law, and it was thought at that time that it was the con- tractor who wes responsible for the violation of the law. The committee had not been at work long upon the matter until they found a much different state of affairs. A roporter for The Bee visited some of the men in company with members of the com- mitteo and found that It was almost the unanimous wish of the workers to put in nine hours per day instead of elght, as the law requires. In speaking of the matter one of the men #ald: “The contractor told us that it made no difterence to him whether we worked elght hours or nine, and those of us who are working here got together and considered that fnasmuch as we are down here away from home, and many of us have not had -any work for a long time, we would get in all tha time we could, You see we have to Pay our board here and also keep our families at home, and many of us are in poor financial condition to be working away from home where we have. to pay board, and if we only worked elght hours we would be lying arofind here a long time each evening, and We' would sooner be working and earning something: “I am very much in favor of an eight- hour day myself, but in a case of this kind, when times are so hard and we have a chance to earn a little more money, and in- asmuch as we are at an extra expense, I think our unions should be lenfent with us and consider the circumstances fully before they take amy action which would be a hardship to us.” " 'The committeee is of the opinion that it ‘Wil be the wish of the union to enforce the law even though It does work a hardship to some of the men. The committee will hold a meeting next week and d-c'd> whether any action shall be taken before the regular meeting of the Central Labor union. One of the members who thinks he voices the senti- ments of the Central Labor union has this to say: “I think it wil be a tem- porary hardshlp to some of these men to compel them to work only cight hours per day, but what s a law for if it is not en- forced. Tids all goes to show that human nature I the same in all cases, for if this was some corporation that was violating the Jaw, these men would be loud in their con- demnation of the violators, Now, because they consider-the law against their Inter- ests they step in as violators, and I think the good, sober judgment of the Central Labor unfon will be that the men must come down to eight hours per day, for it is not right that many others are not allowed to work over elght hours while these men work nine. I am opposed to over eight hours on principle, and if every man worked only elght hours, there could be a great many more get work.” It is quite probable that the matter will como up ab the next meeting and that both ldes will' have champlons to hexd their cause.. The committece at present is un- decided a8 to what_to do In this case. VISIT OF THE RED COATS. The members of Knights of Labor as- ‘giombly No. 5,141 view with alarm the coming ©of British soldlers to Seattls, Wash., as was domonstrated at thelr meeting Friday night. Some of the members had read in The Bee a fow days ago an account of the-celebration ito take place at Seattie on July 4, and sev- eral of the members regarded it as a move to amass British troops here for the purpose ‘of assisting the combined monopolies of both countries to subjugate the Amerlcan ‘people. One old, gray haired member sald he had been through four years of the war in the’60’s and bad fought for his country ‘With _paatriotic motives, and it made his blood boll to sec congress has passed an act to let these soldiers como in. He regarded the act of congress as an act of treason, and said that the congressmen and senators were ‘working more for monopoly than for the people. He showed by statistics that the forelgn investments in America dmounted to nearly $9,000,000,000, and thought that this move on the part of the owners of those sccurities to protect them and fur- ther rob the American peopl Another nember regarded it as a pretext to amass & lot of soldiers here that might be used In ‘case of an uprising of the people, and thought that President Cleveland should be asked to put a stop to their coming at once. A committeee was appointed to make further inquiry and report at the next meeting. LABOR WILL CELEBRAT All arrangements have now been per- fected for the Fourth of July labor picnic, the committee having taken the grounds at Sarpy Mills for that occasion. The commit- tee consists of Herman Cohen, district mas- ter workman of 126, Minor R. Huntington, past master workman, and Michael Nelson, Bocretary of District 126. Thesa gentlemen met in the ante room of the Knights of Labor hall last night and decided to ac- cept the proposition to use the park at Sarpy Mills. It is expected that at least 5,000 persons will attend this picnie. Gen- eral Master Workman Sovereign will be present and address the crowd upon the Iabor question. The committee is also try- ing to sccure the presence of Bugene V. Debs for a speech that day and have also in- vited Senator Allen and Congressman Bryan. All kinds of athletic sports will be upon the grounds and several very valuable prizes will be glven aw One of the chief features will be a ball game between teams made up from the trades unlonists and the Knights of Labor. The program will be ublished as soon as completed. Trains will Jeave the union depot at 10:30 4. w. and 1:30 return when the crowd gets p. m. and ready. —————e From Sutter Creck. SUTTER CREEK, Cal. 12, 1894.— Tom Green of this pla *Last sum- mer I had a sudden and violent attack of diarrhoea, Some one recommended Cham- berlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I procurel, and afte: tak- . fug a couple of doses was complately cured Since then I have often persuaded friends to use it for the same complalni, and In every case a prompt cure has been effected. In my opinion It is the best remcdy on the market for bowel complaints.”” For sale by druggists. =, Death of John M. Clarke. Another of Omaha's old settlers passed awey Friday night in the death of John Murchie Clarke. He was 86 years of age and Dad resided here thirty-olght years, locating here in 1856, He engaged In the real estate business In 1864, after the initial point of the Union Pacific was established here by President Linceln, and continued in that Dustness up to the time of Lis death, his u otions being principally confined to bt ng and selling on his own acoount, ¢ b in the earller years he engaged in & commlission business. He was a notary Lpublic for neurly a third of a cealury. Mr. was borm Im Munchester, Chesterfleld, county, Va., March 7, 1808, and was marred in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1831, to Miss Mary B. James, who was also a Vir- gintan. Six children, fwo sons and four daughters, blessed that umlon. In a life that considerably exceeded four score years, the deceased found pleasure and eomfort in th compantonship of grand children and great- grandehildren. Of the children of the de- coased, two, Miss Imogene Clark and Mrs Lyman_Richardson, are residents of this eit Others are located In Chicago and Denver, The funeral wiil take place from the family reside: 1810 Chicago street. The date will be announced later. - Boating and bathing at Courtland beach Open ail the time, —— IT WILL APPEAL THE CASE. Midland State Bank Featen In Sult Against Board of Edueation, law sult brought by the Midland State bank against the school district of Omaha has been disposed of in Judge Ferguson's court and the defeated parties have given notice of an appeal to the supreme court of the state. A couple of years ago the school officers of the district contracted with Brayton & Donecken for the erection of the Franklin and the Hartman school buildings. Work proceeded with a number of sub-contractors furnishing material for the buildings. All of the money recelved from the school treasurer was deposited in the Midland State bank by Brayton & Donecken, and checked out hy them in payment of the bills. Last fall and before the completion of the buildings the contractors became involved financially and the school district had to go on and finish up the buildings. As soon as Brayton & Donecken went to the wall creditors commenced to file their c'aims with the Board of Education. These amounts aggregated some $15,000, nearly $8,000 of which was by the bank, alleged to be due on an open account. The money in sight and which was held back by the school treasurer amounted to only $5,600, and onto this sum all of the creditors jumped. Then the matter went into court, where it remained until yesterday, when Judge Ferguson handed down an opinion, providing for the distribution of the funds. By that decision all of the laborers and ma- terfal men pro rate on the money and the bank has to look to the contractors for the amount of its claim, with the exception of $383, which amount it expended. The Justlce Edgerton’s Case. Charles W. Edgerton, the justice of the peace from West Omaha precinct, was in the courts agaln yesterday on a warrant charging him with contempt, in this, that he transacted judicial business in a precinct other than the one in which he resided and from which be was elected. The testimony showed that Edgerton kept his docket in Omaha and that he recelved and delivered papers from the Omaha office, though all of the hearings were had in West Omaha. In passing sentence Judge Ambrose sald that the proof was clear that Edgerton had violated the duties of his office, in fact, he had confessed to all that was material. He did not want to punish the man by assess- ing a fine of dollars and cents, nor dld he want to send him to jail, but the orders of the court would have to be obeyed. Upon Edgerton promising to hie himself to his own baliwick and there remain, so far as the transaction of judicial business was concerned, Judge Ambrose suspended the imposing of the sentence, The costs of the prosecution he was compelled to pay. Hitcher ck's Plen Recelved. In the criminal section of the district court the case of the state against G. M. Hitcheock was called. The defendant was charged with having fractured the state laws by publishing the advertisement of a lottery in the morning and afternoon editions of his paper. The information contained a dozen counts and to all of these the defendant demurred, taking the position that no crime had been committed for the reason that the publica- tion did not take place in the same state in which the drawings of the lottery were held. This ~proposition was argued at length and taken under advisemont. Sonth Omaha's Rank as a City, The case of the Taxpayers' league of South Omaha against the municipal govern- ment of South Omaha, brought to deter- mine whother the town was of the first or the second class, was called In Judge Fer- guson's court. Owing to tho fact that there was some proof that was not ready to be submitted the hearing went over until next Saturday. Garbuge Declsion Deterred. A decision was due yesterday in the garbage injunction sult of Henry Coombes and others against Alexander MacDonald and others, but owing to the fact that there were some affidavits which had not been consldered, Judge Ferguson put off handing down the opinion until next Wednesday. Minor Court Matters. Another bunch of affidayits has been filed in the DuBach divorce case, detalling the troubles which have existed between Mary DuBach and her husband, George. Charles Wise, the administrator of the Hellman estate, has been Instructed to pay into _court the sum ot $600, rents collected on the Farnam street property prior to the time of its being sold. In the case of Thomas Downs against J. B. Kitchen, a motion has been filed for a new trial. The suit grows out cf the burn- ing of the Paxton hotel annex, which oc- curred a cople of years ago. Downs was a fireman and was injured by the falling of the walls, John F. Kain, the man who forged the name of Tom Murray to & draft, was in crim- inal court yesterday, where he said that he was not guilty, but rather than have any troublo he would acknowledge the commis- sion of the crime. Sentence was suspended until the September term, Murray going on Kain's bond for §500 for his appearance at time. e i Terle 'y Ceh Fam 'y the Hest, SFORD, Cal, April 21, 1804, Having been troubled with froquent col during the past few years, I have from tin to time used the various cough medicines in mmon use. I have arrived at the con- clusion that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy {s the best, and now use it in preferenco to any otaer. ASA WARDROBE. This remedy will cure a severe cold in less time than any other treatment. It loosens a cold, relieves the lungs, alds ex- pectoration and effects a permanent cure. It is also without an equal for croup and whooping cough., For sale by druggists. Ll After Dissolu'e Women. During the last couple of months many complaints have been made to the police by respectable citizens regarding - dissolute women living outside of the prescribed limits. _In speaking about the matter yes terday Chief Seavey said: “Complaints are continually coming In to my office to the effect that known prostitutes are living in certain hotels, flats, lodging houies and private houses i1 various parts of the city and that many of them by evad- ing the police do not pay thelr fine; and also that out of 196 reported in the city by Ser- geant Sigwart in March, but 139 patd fines, and of the 203 prostitutes reported to the police judge in April but 128 paid fines, and of 190 listed during the present month but 158 have pald fines. I have decided to in- struct the police to arrest every prostitute i the city found outside of the burnt dis- trict and continue to arrest them until they declde to live only in the burnt district, From information at hand I believe that one-third of the prostitutes In Omaba at present are not paying any fines. Belleving that all should pay fines, they can take their cholce, live in the burnt district, remain in Jail or leave the city.” It is the intention of the chiet to detall several officers to hunt up these women, and if they do not move into the district in fve days they will be failed. “I1," sald the chief, “any of these women want' to reform I will help them all I can We will permit them to work at any kind of employment they can get, all the time keepiug them under surveillance.” Assignation houses will be hunted up and tha keepers compelled to pay fines or quit the bu At present only two such houses are paying monthly fines, ——— . Clark-Tazaillians the Courtland. beacis tonight, SAENGERBUND'S NEW HOME Opened Wednesday Evening with German 8inging Rocieties and Guests, SEVERAL HUNDRED ENJOYED THEMSELVES Completed Program of the State Teurna- ment of German Gymnastie Soeteties— Beurs Congratulaten Wedded Brother and Tuke All Night for 1t Several hundred members and Invited guests of the Saengerbund, Liederkranz and Swiss Singing soclety were present Wednes- day evening last on thegoccasion of install- ing the Saengerbund in Its new headquar- ters at 1214 Farnam street. The affair was one of mirth all around. Grief and cares were, for the time being at least, relegated to oblivion. Only the sterner sex was repre- sented, T features were toasts and con- gratulations on the progress these three lead- ing German singing societies have made during the past year. Interspersed between the different courses of the luncheon were a number of cholce selections by the combined chofr, composed of singers from the three ties who will go to the which is to be held at Columbus, As s customary in celebrations of this character, liquid refreshments, tending to promote good cheer and Increased socia- bility among the people of the sturdy Ger- man race, had also been provided. A long row of tables, occupying space in the center of the hall from the platform to the rear, furnished almost insufficient room in which to seat the numerous singers and their friends. At the head of these tables, keep- ing order and meting out deserts with un- relenting rigor by assessing fines of a peculiar kind against transgressors, was Peter Kaiser, president of the Saengerbund. It is said that consclousness of official position has sometimes lent dignity and enabled men to be equal to any emergency. In this instance Mr. Kaiser demonstrated his ability to rise to occasions. His rulings at the festive board were not to be disre- garded, since his words were emphasized by gavel's contact with the boards, until at times it seemed to lead the glassware and dishes upon the table on to a merry dance. Midnight at the ball, with its" alternate rounds of vocal music and general merry making also brought a surprise to the party. A bugle call at first, the refrains of which were caught up by the music from several instruments, announced the arrival of a band. It was preceded by the redoubtable Fritz Wirth, who Is ever anxious to promote German sociability. He had brought the band to add another feature to the already enjoyable occasion, which was much ap- preciated. Untll the early hours in the morning gayety held full sway, and nothing occurred to mar the pleasant time, Among those who participated were: Prof. Charles Petersen, leader of the comibined choirs; Messrs. Richard Engelman, Brnst Benninghoven, Peter Kaiser, Louls Meyer, Peter Laux, John Baumer, T. Sinhold, Gus- tave Pomy, John Brand, Richard Waller, Fritz Boflier, Jacob Kopp, A. C. Dreibus, Robert Uhlich, E. Schultz, Robert Giersch, Henry Schumacher, Charles Finkler, Jacob Vollmer, Harry Feuerman, George Reinholz, A. Meyer, Engelhard Gerich, C. Wuethrich, Fritz Dilly, Otto Niederwiesser, A. Schoed- sack, Julius Rau, Ferdinand Lehman, Julius Kaufman, Henry Kalser, Anton Engelman, Heury Stroelow, Charles Herbertz, George Roen, Anton Cajorl, George Schreiber, Louis Meyer, August Droste, George Walter, T. Krause, O. Guenther. State Tarners’ Tournam-nt. The program for the district tournament of Nebraska German athletic assoclations has been completed. It provides entertain- ment for visitors, besides the gymnastic con- tests, which are to take place on June 30 and July 1. Participating In this tournament, to be held at Ruser's park, will be the societies of Lintoln, Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Fre- mont and Omahar On the last day the Bo- hemian Tel Jed Sokol and the Danish gym- nastic society of this city, with German tur- ners from South Omaha, Millard and Ben- nington, will also give gymnastic exhibitions. Physical culture is to be given a decided impetus by this tournament, and the de- tails have been arranged with this point in view. Instructor Emil Watzenborn of the Omaha Turnverein has been chosen as the man under whose direction all the contests are to take place. To enliven the occasion all the German singing societies have been invited to render vocal aid, and bands will discourse music almost uninterruptedly. The tournament is to be opened on June 30 at Germania hall at 2 o'clock in the after- noon by exercising on apparatus singly. At 4 o'clock the different teams will en- gago in putting the shot. Trial calisthenics and rod exercises will finish the first day's physical exertion. The evening will be devoted to social in- tercourse, partaking of refreshments and listening to concert music. According to the program the chief attractions are to. be furnished the succeeding day at the park. There the turners will enter into spirited ccntests at 9 o'clock In the morning, begin- ginning with calisthenics, high jumping, rope climbing, pole vaulting and the hop, step and jump. The hour from 11:30 to 12:30 1s sched- uled to be devoted to the exhibition of fleet- ness and endurance in foot racing and put- ting the shot. At 2:30 all the muster divisions from the d:fferent teams will turn out and show thoir well developed forms to advantage in ex- ecuting dificult athletic feats, while tho older and more staid members in the senior classes will demonstrate their ability on the vaulting horse in a vigorous manner. Drilling en masse and other physical ex- ercises at 4 o'clock will be another at- tractive feature. At 4:30 the Tel Jed Sokol and Danish turners will close with an athletic exhibi- tion. On the program are also prize con- tests in rifle shooting and at the bowling alleys. These, with gymnastic exhibitions and the rendition of Instrumental und vacal wusic, are expectod to be sufficient induce- ments for thousands of people to visit the park at that time. The entertalnment pact in the arrangements is to be concluded by a sommernachtsfest. For this purpose the park will ba brilliantly {lluminated by many colored lights and from fireworks. Visitors are to be conveyed to the park by wagon from the Hanscom park motor line terminus, or via Missouri Pacific trains leaving depot at 1:30, 4 and 8 p. m. Return trains will arrive at 3, 6 and 12 o'clock on the afternson of Sunday. A number of admirers of physical culture who wish to be present have arranged to leave Germania hall at 1 o'clock p. m. and march to the depot under command of Chief Marshal Fritz Wirth.” The procession will be formed by Philip Andres. Congratulated by the Bears, The arrangements at the regular meet- ings of the senlor class in the Omaha turn- vereln are always upon a high scale, fur- nishing entertalnment and encouraging so- clability mnong the members. An excep- ticnally enjoyable time, however, was ex- perienced last Wednesday evening t the hall, when more than sixty members of both senfor and junior classes were present and participated in the celebration of a recent event in Member Henry Rohlff's life. The vedding presents, which were presented to him at this time, were of neat design and appropriate. They bore upon thelr faces the Inslgnia of the Bears. Between the cengratulations showered upon Mr. Rohlff, the humorons ations, " the toothsoms lunch, and the rendition of good musie by the Zither club, the hours took their de- parture all too rman Notes. Architect Joscph Guth, having completed the construction of the Omaha Brewing as- soclation’s plant, is now busily engaged su- perintending the constructing of the brew- ery's large stables and wagon sheds at Pif- teenth and Grace streets. The Landwehr verein has made arrange- meats o & pienle (0 be given at Tiets park une 17, After completing a six years' course of study at a Ge.man college George Helmrod, Jr., veturned to this eity Friday. | The German Brewery Workers' ualon will | boid & plenic June 17 at Ruser's park. Tbas boys have many friends, and entertalnments of this character are,always well attended. IMPELLED TO SFEAL WATER. =vain Residents In Many Pasts of the City Resort to Theft to Secure;rinking Water, The resolution of tifcity councll to con- sider no more petitions, for water hydrants this year is a source §f continual annoyance to the anxious members whose constituencies cannot understand thg. economy that makes it Impossible for theme to obtain in this A ¥uLL sET $5.00 WARRANTED TO FIT OR MONEY REFUNDED. metropolitan city the ot luxury that naturs | Fainless Extraciion Withou! Gs. provided should ‘B There Is no testion that there arf'fnany families in th city who are seriously Fconvenienced by th fact that they are unable to get located near their homos. Some are almost entirely without water, localities and th residents are compelled to resort to all man- | hemes to obtain sufficient water to supply {or thelr Louseholds. obsen of the committee on fire and water i continually beseiged by people who want water. He is unablo to afford them any satisfaction on account of the condition of the water fund, and the consequent determination of the city coun- cil. The best he can do is to promise them to place their petitions on file to be taken up as soon as there is any money In the fund to pay for the location of additional hydrants Mr. Jacobsen ner of afford a mea, Chairman says that in many of the cases which have been brought to his no- tice the peopie are really suffering for water, Their wells have been condemued or have run dry and they are almost as badly off as they would be in the middle of the Sahara. Some of them get a small supply by stealing it from the hydrants in more fortunate localities during the night. In one case the entire water supply of a large family was obtained in this way and carried for ten blocks every night. This trouble promises to become more general as the hot season advances. The number of applicants for water s increasing every day, and those who are really suffering for the lack of hydrant accommodations are becoming so numerous that the situation promises to be- come serfous at no distant day unless some action Is taken by the council to meet the emergency. —_— Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism. One of our customers who had been troubled with rheumatism for a number of years was cured by one G0-cent bottls of Chamberlain’s Pain’ Balm. We consider it the best preparation in the market for that disease.—J. C. Casto & Son, drugglsts, Jack- son C. H., W. Va. Persons troubled with rheumatism should give this remedy a trial. One application relieves the pain. For sale by druggists. BRANCH POSTOFFICES. Business Will Be Opened from the Two Statlons Next Friday. The new postoffice substations will open for business June 1. John E. Davis has been appointed clerk in charge of station A, at Twenty-fourth and Lake, and John A. McKinzie at station B, at Twenty-ninth and Woolworth. The appointments were made by Post- master Clarkson. Buf one clerk will be employed at each statign, and he will be on hand before 6 o'clock in the morning and remain until after 6 o'clock at night, with no noon Intermission. fie will have to do the distributing for - the carriers in his district, make up the”malls, attend to the registry and postal business; in fact, at- tend to all the routiié work of a small- town office, in addition’to the work at the delivery and stamp windows. It goes with- out saying that the joh is anything but a sinecure. 4 CUAT OF P Doctor Terribly Maltreated for Suspected Undue Iptimacy. ST. PAUL, May 26.—Dr. H. H. Mitchell, a doctor at St. Paul cPark, was tarred and fenthered with paint—n place of tar and otherwise terribly mkitreated last ' night Dy halt a dozen fen Wio have been arrested. John Newberg suspected the docfSr of too great an Intimacy with his wife, and Mr. Newberg, his son, a relative named Harry Newberg, Albert Figg and another man are now charged with enticing the doctor from his home and assaulting him. Two ribs were broken and he was stabbed through one lung and once through the pericardium. et e S TO SAVE THE STREET. OMAHA, May 26.—To the Editor of The Bee: I desire to call the attention of the Board of Public Works in this public man- ner to the action of Deiss & Co., the owners of the brick yard between Fourteenth and Fifteenth and Locust and Corby streets. Fif- teenth street at that point is on a grade with Sherman avenue, while Fourteenth street is fully thirty feet below grade. Some time ago Deiss & Co. sought to have Corby and Locust streets graded down, but were defeated by the protests of property cwners who would be affected by the change. The company then began the work of excavating the _embankment toward Fifteenth street and using it in the manufacture of brick. The work has progressed until the Fifteenth street line has been reached and there is now a sheer drop of thirty feet along the cast side of the street. It is certainly dan- gerous to drivers and is liable at any time to take in part of the street in case of a cave-in, The property owners on Fifteenth street are very anxious to have the city take proper steps to prevent further encroach- ments on the street. PROPERTY ——— Courtland B Opening. The second season at Courtland beach, Omaha’s popular summer resort, opened yes- terday in a blaze of glory. During the after- noon the gates were thrown open, and from that time until late at night the place was crowded, though many staid away during the evening on account of the threatening appearance of the weather. Last season the resort was very popular, but this year It promises to be much more 0, as many new features have been added for the amusement of the people. A deer park, filled with mild-eyed deer and fawn, has been located a short distance from the pavilion. Aside from this, several rare animals have been placed in substantial cages, and attract much attention. A num- ber of new row boats have been placed upon the lake, over which the electric lights shine, as in days of yore. A few daring ones tried the lake yesterday, but the water was a trifle cold for bathing, and after splashing around In the water for a short time they hurried {nto their everyday clothes. The balloon ascensfonk’and the aerial won- ders, the members ofsthe Clark famlly, per- formed some difficult-feats in midalr, while the switchback andi the merry-go-round caught the crowd. - OWNER. P Lieutenant Maxwell's Trial. The trial of Lieutemant Marcus Maxwell was continued at Fort Omaha yesterday. Several witnesses for the prosecution were examined. The princigl testimony was in regard to duplication ' of pay accounts by the defendant. Recordh show that Maxwell #0ld his accounts whil§ In Chicago, and again at a bank in Orhaha after his return from the Maney trial, The government expécts to prove that when Maxwell 5011 hiy pay at a bank in Omaha he was sober 'gud to all appearances in bis right mind. This the defendant will deny, 50 it Is reported, and allege that liquor and drugs had piated his mind in such a condition that he wis not responsible for what he dld. —_———— New Voting Machine. John Steel, Henry Bolln, John H. Harte, C. W. Downs, C. O. Lobeck, Albert Sjor- berg, E. D. VanCourt and John Valien have Incorporated the American Vote Register- ing company with a capital stock of $100,000. The principal business of the company 18 to manufacture * gte registers, and the princi- pal place of business will be in Omaha. The grand jury returned several Indict- ments yesterday In the federal court and was then dismissed by Judge Dundy on ac- count of lack of funds for paying witness fees. Take - to the Asylum. Sherift Drexel went to Lincoln yesterday, taking with bim A. P. Nicholas, who will be placed in the asylum for the insane. hydrants | A foreman at the smelter, says : and without pain. ommend him to all.” has, reliable work, Bridge Teeth, 6 pir tooth, Si'ver aud Alloy Fillings, $1. Pure Gold Fillings, $2 and up. Our Motto, BEST WORK af Reasonable Prie M. J. Seabert, 113 South 28th Ave., “Dr. Bailey, in the Paxton blk., extracted all my teeth without gas I heartily rec- Hundreds of names of persons who could testify as Mr. Seabert Go to a reliable man for Gold Crowns, 86 to $8. 2% Hundreds have Worn these Teeth now for Six Years without a Break, eesessems DR. BAILEY, Dentist. Established Over Six Years in Omaha, Telephoue 1085, Take Etevator 16th St. Side, Ofmice 8 Floor Paxton Blk., 16th and Farnam LIFE AMONG THE SQUATTERS Thrift and Oleanliness and Laziness and £qualor in Adjoining Hovels, AN ADONIS WHO WAS SHORT ON SOAP Visit to the Abodes of Peaple Who Have Strange Modes of Life and Stranger ldeas of Other People's Way of Living. North of the Union Pacific shops shanties are found everywhere—between the railroad tracking, among the warehouses and fac- tories, upon the very edge of the river banks, and they run along the wooded ledge nearly to North Omaha. Many among the last men- tioned are not squatters. some own their ground. As they go north the larger and more comfortable the homes become. The poorer shanties are those northwest of the shops, and even among these there are striking contrasts. Within a few yards of each other can be seen thrift and cleaniiness and laziness and squalor. The worst cases found in all the squatter district are three American families, They are ideal ‘“neverrdo-wells.” “I tried to do something with the B family,” sald a scheol teacher. “I got the oldest girl a place in a nothing. No wonder; she was raised that way. I bought them some flooring and tar paper for the shanty, and it lay around there for months, till at last the old woman her- selt put the flooring down. The old man sold the tar paper.” This worthy pair has a large number of children of all sizes and ages, and such children! Their faces have a dark, viscid coating, and the dresses are wrapper-like and hang to the bare feet. The houss was open, and nelther father nor mother was to be seen. The shanty has two rooms. The foor did look as if the old woman had put it down. The walls had the best facilities for ventilation—large cracks and holes with no covering, not even of paper. In one room was an old, small cooking stove, red with rust. On a rough board table, veneered with the waxen coating of dried grease, was some baker's bread. Neither dishes nor cooking utensils were vis- ible. The family must sit on the floor, for not a chair was to be seen. In the cthar room were two_beds. The material in the bedding had long since lost its identity—it, too, had the dark, waxen coating which covered all things there. An old bureau with the top knocked oft was the only fur- niture. A bunch of red paper roses stuck in a pill box was the only ornament. The children would answer no questins. They were quite young, and were rather feutful of strangers. Not a rod from this shanty are three houses, all clean and neat. The wives were attired in dark calico wrappers and looked like tidy housek»apurs. Most of the stoves were set out of door, and the evening meals were cooking. Inside the tables were set, and the heavy dishes and the white spread were perfectly clean. The husbands had work. One of the women was very young and pretty, and the up- turned sleeves of her wrapper shcwed arms round enough and white cnough fo grace the most dainty of decollete costumes, At Eleventh ‘and Tzard two sewer malns open and pour thelr stream of quid filth into an uncovered ditch. There are wretched shanties there and the owner charges one woman $2 a month for the most comfortless hovel that ever sheitered pov- crty. The woman was very delicate. She appeared In the last stages of consumption and said the open sewer beneath ber window troubled her greatly. Her hushaad had gone to Wyoming for work, but no tidings had come from him since. Many of the peo- ple along the open sewer leado their property. The people who own their shantles claim the place is the ‘healthiest part of Omaha, but those who rent say It s the cause of much sickness. Any questioning about health annoys the house owners very much, and they often resent it, as if personal. Many of the men have gome away, some west, some east, In search of work, and a few have joined Coxey's army. Many of the men are industrious, manly fellows who will at once command respect, The reporter was talking for some time with two young men. They answered all questions and spoke of themselves and the condition of the people in a very Intelligent manner, After some time, & third person Jolued them. His halr and mustache were long and bushy, and he was quita a squatter Adonfs much in need of soap and water, but his conceit was as glaring as his dirt, He throw his hat over one side of his head and sald In a most Insolent manner: “As you appear quite inquisitive and Interested in the people here, I will in turn ask you a few questions—what are you doing her who are you, and what Is your business? The others quickly told him to be quiet and mind how he talked to a lady. Ilc gave no further {nsolence. One of the young men sald ho had been laid oft. He worked for & carpet and upholstering company. His home neat and clean, and the smaller children went to school and were comfort- ably dressed. They were eating bread. It was not buttered, but was very white and well made. Farther down stands a large house. Its ocoupants are of different races, coloved seeming to predominate. The yard 1 filled with old iron and sheeting. The man In the, gate sald a garbage man lived there. Asked' it it was a boarding house, he guessed 1t was not. By its side flowed that brooklet of the bottoms. It fowed on quietly without a ripple, for It was green and sllmy with the city's fith. The stench was sick- ening, but the people said one should smell it some still warm evening in summer There were colored children running about and the man said they did not go to school, the. parents werg fearful to vend them across the many tracks that lay between The Unton <P company bas feuced n wuch of the ground about the shops. In Some lease and | { In the shops, and sa good family, but she was lazy and would do | the fall of '92 all the shanties that were not moved were torn down. Most of these squatters moved a little north, and rebuilt thelr shanties, some leaning agalnst the high fence the company erected. Some of tho shantles stand upon the unopened streets, and when the city does charge ground rent it does not exceed $1 a year. Among the shanties against the Union Pacific fence Is a blacksmith shop, the only sign of industry visible, but the forge was cold and no smith was in sight. The people were mostly Americans. One of the women sald: “A “great amount of furriners live just north, and not one of them can talk American.”” The “furriners” were from all parts of Europe. The houses were com- paratively clean, but the babes were almost nude. A little slip fastened with a string at the neck was the popular fufantine robe. The mothers all wanted to get washing, and but a few men were out of work. In one place between the water works and the Union Pacific grounds is a group of satisfled people. One of the men was perfectly awake. “Yes" and “no” were his answers to every question. He became very much annoyed when asked if he in- tended fo live on the bottoms always. “Why not? Look at thoso children. They were born on these bottoms—can you find such healthy children running at large in Omaha? ~ They are much better off here, much better off than in a tenement house, with, perhaps, a nigger over them. With all your talk of Sunday school. you are alming at something—you're the person that's writing us up, and the Lord knows what you will say of me!” His children were rugged and healthy, but the mother was long dead, and the poor little fellows sadly needed her care. The father worked 1 the company allowed him the land. In a line, just north of the water works, are some very good and comfortable homes. The owners work in the Union Pacific shops and the land is allowed them. These houses are moderately large and well built. They are not home-made like all the others there. There are sad cases along the river banks. At a small, low house a girl came out. The child was covered with scrub water, and her face and hair were In a deplorable’ state of neglect. Her eyes were red from tears, and the whole face bore a sad, forsalken look. She was not yet 14, and her mother had been dead three weeks. She did not go to school. Her father worked in the shops and was kind to her. She felt very lonely, she said, there all day, with no one to talk to and not a book to read. She had one brother, but he was gone now—he went with Kelly's army. She tried to keep him at home, as she feared he would be killed in Washington, but he told her it did not matter—he could get no work. She wished 50 much some one would come and talk kindly to her. But one fisherman was found. He had a very comfortablo home. The chil- dren were just returning from school, and they were well-dressed and very clean, In this locality Mr. Savidge of the People's church Is very well known, and the resi- dents say he has done much good for them. Farther north, among the serub willows many houses are found. The people are very polite and kind to strangers. Most of the girls have places in good homes up in Omaha, and the families get along very well. The soil Is good and the people ralse crops for themselves. There are chickens and ducks and cows cnough for them all. Miss Anna Millard has done much to benefit the condi- tion of these people. It is owing to her ef- forts that all the girls have work in re- spectable families. othing can be sald of the squatters in general. Clean and filthy, good and vicious, are all grouped together, or divided Into clus- ters. Sad storles are fold there, storles of young girls. They had idle fathers, and there were bevies of younger brothers and sisters, All were raised like young Arabs,.with no idea of work or order. The older girls were sent out to beg, and the family depended upon this. Some had pretty faces, and now the neighbors say “they have gone away,' and ‘“gone away' has a dreaded meaning in those parts, e Doating and bathing at Courtland beach. Open all the time, s COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Dr. Lanyon Resigns and His Succossor Will Be Numed Thursday. The county commissioners will now be compelled to appoint & county physician to succeed Dr. Lanyon, who has been holding over since the first of the year, and the ap- pointment will be made at an adjourned sesslon of the board, which will be held noxt Thursday morning. At tho regular nieeting of the hoard held yesterday afternoon Dr. Lanyon prescnted his resignation, which was at once accepted, after which a resolution was adopted thank- ing him for his services rendered the county during the past two years. To start the work of paving the county roads the board appointed Frank Hromatke aud Omar Whitnuy as inspectors at salaries of §4 per day while actually engaged. A delegation of citizens from McArdle precinct appeared bofore the board for the purposo of requesting the opening of the road from the Little Papplo east, In order to straighten the line, This is one of the roads which it is proposed to pave this sea- son. The petition was referred to the com- mittes on roads. The protest against the change in the location of the Millard road was placed on file. Avery Bros. wero awarded the contract for the bullding of two bridges on the Millard road, thelr bid being $133.93, the county to furnish all of the materlal. The county clerk was Instructed to advertise for the re- moval of 20,000 yards of earth at the culvert in Jefferson precinct, west of Denuington. J. W. Eller, the ex-county judge, served notice that he had gypealed from the deci- ston of the commisdioners in finding him Indebted to the county in the sum of $2,000, stating that he intended to take the matter to the distriot court for a final determina- tion Thomas Hoctor was appointed of the South Omaha school distriet bond In the sum of $70,000 approved oot e the deer park at Courtland beach. treasurer and Lis i I AMUSEMBNTS. — UMMER OYD'S & Carleton Opera Co. TO-NIGHT (SUNDAY) THE MIKADO. MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS and SATURDAY MATINEE, e NEW ERMINIE THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS, The Bohemian Girl, PRICES—25c, 50c and 75c. A Good Rescrved Seat in Parquel Circle for 25c. 15th ST. THEATRE 10c,20c and 300. Commenct nday Matinee May 27th. Sminent Actor LS J. P. RUTLEOCE IN— MICHAEL :-: STROGOFF, SUMMER PRICES. Bill Nye on Rockers. AR 1 How he compliments the Sinclali Double Cane Porch Rocker of which we carry a full lin HOLD POINT COMFORT. Va., June 15th. F. A. SINCLAIR, Esq.: Dear Sir—Tho chairs ordered of you somo time since arrived seve eral d; o, and aro all that T expected and more too. T have invested money in other ene terprises which yielded a large profit on the Investment, but T have never folt betrer pleased with the result of any investment than Ido with this. I have abandoned the ammock, the upholstored chairs and other ndjuncts of rest and relaxation In order to sit in the *O1d Polnt Comfort” rocker where 1 can read and write and rest at the samo time, These chalrs possoss all the elemonts that go od chalr—comfort, coolness and Heaven Indeed 1tes about us In our and our tombstones generally I aboutus in later years, but you could be culled abe tor without fuipalring the credft of your monument. Your chales are w standing rebuke to tho manufacturers of expensive and short lived zoods. Yours s‘neorcly, BILL NYE nelair’s famcus Old Poiny Comforg Rockers and Gen. Grant Avm Chuirs bave a nati nal reputation. They aro the best goods made, full lino en exhibiti-n teday, dhas, Shiverick & Go,, FURNITURE of Evary Dusoription Temporary Locatton, 1206-1208 DOUGLA3 ST, MILLARD BULEL Lo Ve have SEARLES & SEARLES SPECIALISTS Chroaiz, § Nervous, Private AND Special Diseases, TREATM ENT BY MAIL. CONSULATION FREE We curs Catarrh. All Disvasos of the Nose, Throat, Chest. Stomaoh, Liver, Blood, Skin and Ki‘noy Dlas oasos, Female Weaknesuos, Lost Manhocd AND ALL PRIVATE DIS: EASES OF MEN, REMOVED TO 1416 FARNAM STHREET, Call on or Addre Dr. Searles & Searles, 1416 FARNAM YR OMAIA, NBU.